Ad Libitum20 March 2018Basra the brideSaher Lalani, MPHSaher Lalani, MPHFrom Toronto, Canada.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M17-2386 Audio Reading - “Basra the bride” Audio. Michael A. LaCombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads "Basra the bride," by S. Lalani. Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail An olive hand turned,the doorknobof the examination roomand gentle breeze sweptparticles on the floor.Gracefully, she tip-toed,and sat on the patient chair.Warmth of her presence,radiated from insidethe embroidered burqa.Hazel eyes staredthroughthe netted peephole.Hesitantly, she lifted,the lengthy black veil.Arched eyebrows,bruised with cuts and bloodlike the intricate hennastained on her dainty palms.The physician's fingers wiped,the beads of tears on her cheeks.Gazing into her eyes,I caught a glimpseof her strengthsurpassing the yearsof an innocent child bride. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Toronto, Canada.Current Author Address: Saher Lalani, MPH; e-mail, [email protected]com. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement Audio Reading - “Basra the bride” Audio. Michael A. LaCombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads "Basra the bride," by S. Lalani. Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 20 March 2018Volume 168, Issue 6Page: 450KeywordsBlood ePublished: 20 March 2018 Issue Published: 20 March 2018 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2018 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...